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They also recommend the following gratuities : — 



Mrs. H. D. Tainter, Display, $2 00 



Mrs. Jonas Brown, Wilkinsonville, Dahlias, 1 50 



Miss R. N. Kinnicutt, Baskets of Wild Flowers and Berries, 1 00 



Miss Alice Davis, Basket, 1 00 



Mrs. L. F. Barnes, Bouquet, 1 00 



Mrs. Sandford Mowry, Display, 1 00 



Mrs. Wm. Sherman, Display, 1 00 



Mrs. xV. D. Foster, Japan Lilies, 1 00 



Jos. Lovell, Asters, 1 00 



Mrs. Canfield, Bouquet, 1 00 



Mrs. Wm. Y. Holman, Bouquet and Petunias, 1 00 



Mrs. E. F. Parker, Preserved Natural Flowers, 1 00 



Mrs. Hartley Williams, Bouquet, I 00 



Mrs. Warren Williams, Bouquet 1 00 



Mrs. G. H. Estabrook, Zinnias, 50 



Miss F. A. Richardson, Pansies and Phloxes, 50 



J. L. Tarbox, Wax Flowers, 50 



The members of this Committee found confronting them, a task of unusual 

 mao-nitude and difficulty. The Contributions of Flowers were numerous and 

 excellent, while the display of Ornamental Plants was really superb. A liberal 

 assio-nment of space had been given to this department, by the energetic 

 Committee of Arrangements, who provided a special platform for plants in the 

 centre of the whole length of the Hall. This arrangement amply satisfied the 

 wants of the Exhibitors of large and choice plants ; since abundance of space 

 was afforded ; each plant could be seen on all sides ; while a special^romin- 

 ence was given by its location to what was felt by all to be one of the most 

 attractive features of the Exhibition. 



It will be noticed that the most liberal Premium was offered for " the 

 best twenty variegated leaved plants." Very few Florists in this vicinity have 

 hot houses of sufficient size to produce any where near twenty first rate speci- 

 mens of this class. But in any of the smaller greenhouses, care and zeal may 

 bring to very high perfection one or two plants of the choicest species ; and 

 the Committee would recommend that besides, or instead of, the large prem. 

 iums for great collections, two or three prizes worth competing for, be offered 

 for "single specimen plants." 



The Committee desire that honorable mention be made of the following 

 Contributions : — 



From Mrs. R. W. Taylor, Grafton,' Sweet Peas ; Miss Mary R. Phelps, Dish 

 and Basket of Flowers ; Mrs. Paine, Wax Fruit and Flowers ; Miss Olive S. 

 Mowry, Shrewsbury, Petunias ; Mrs. Wm. S. Hall, Northbridge, Dahlias ; Mrs. 

 F. A. Collier, Dahlias ; Mrs. . C. L. Pierce, Cut Flowers ; F. W. Paine, Cut 

 Flowers ; Mrs. A. D. Foster, Bouquet and Dishes of Flowers. 



G. E. FRANCIS, Chairman. 



